[UA] Get started with Tag Assistant Recordings [Legacy]

Follow these steps to get started quickly using Google Tag Assistant Recordings.
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Note: This extension is no longer supported. Use the new Tag Assistant and its companion extension for troubleshooting. Learn more about Tag Assistant debug mode announcements.

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Install Google Tag Assistant

Google Tag Assistant Recordings is part of the Google Tag Assistant Chrome extension.

Get Google Tag Assistant

Record and analyze a flow

  • 1Go to a page that begins the journey to your site.
    Google search page
  • 2 Click the Google Tag Assistant icon.
    Google Tag Assistant icon
  • 3 Click RECORD.
    Google Tag Assistant results page
  • 4Reload the starting page in order to begin recording with that page.
    Reloading the starting page
  • 5Navigate through an important flow of pages and actions.
    Dynamic ecommerce page
  • 6 Click the Google Tag Assistant icon again, then click STOP.
    Google Tag Assistant stop recording button
  • 7 Click Show Full Report.
    Google Tag Assistant Show Full Report button
  • 8 Select the GOOGLE ANALYTICS REPORT tab.
    Google Tag Assistant Recordings Analytics report
  • 9 Select one or more views.
    Google Tag Assistant Recordings select view screen
  • 10 Examine the report for alert messages.
    Google Tag Assistant Recordings summary page
  • 11 Make any changes to your Analytics settings, then click Update Report to see the results.
    Google Tag Assistant Recordings update report menu

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